Blue Cheese Tarts With Waldorf Salad, A Best Christmas Entree Recipes

Blue cheese and apple form a classic flavour combination in this striking Christmas Entree Recipes appetiser.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup (150g) plain flour

80g chilled unsalted butter, chopped

2/3 cup (80g) grated cheddar

3 eggs, plus 1 extra egg yolk

100g gorgonzola dolce (see note), crumbled, plus extra to serve

200g creme fraiche

1/4 cup (75g) whole-egg mayonnaise

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 Granny Smith apple, cored

1 Pink Lady apple, cored

1/3 cup (35g) toasted walnuts, chopped

1 celery stalk, cut into matchsticks, inner pale leaves reserved

METHOD

1. Grease six 10cm loose-bottomed tart pans. Whiz flour, butter and cheddar in a food processor with a pinch of salt until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add 1 egg and whiz until the mixture just comes together. Shape into a ball, enclose in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.

2. Roll out pastry on a floured work surface until 5mm thick. Use pastry to line the tart pans, then chill for 30 minutes.

3. Preheat oven to 200°C. Line pastry cases with baking paper and fill with baking weights. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove weights and paper and bake for a further 2 minutes or until golden and dry.

4. Divide 50g cheese among tarts. Beat remaining 2 eggs with extra yolk and creme fraiche. Season and pour into tart cases. Bake for 10 minutes or until set.

5. Meanwhile, whiz mayonnaise, lemon juice, remaining 50g cheese and 2 tablespoons water in a food processor until smooth.

Inspired from 

https://www.delicious.com.au/recipes/blue-cheese-tarts-waldorf-salad/8e93c0cc-87c7-464a-bf3d-3ae3330fa57d?current_section=recipes&r=recipes/collections/christmasstarterscompleteguide